Pearly Beach surf break

Pearly Beach surfForecast / Overberg / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 SAST
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Pearly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pearly Beach sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pearly Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Pearly Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pearly Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 23) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 24th Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 28th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pearly Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
4
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
1.4
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.8
W
6
2
WSW
8
3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2791
1511
692
343
254
161
198
400
154
229
497
2260
1633
2784
3751
2986
2345
1505
894
743
387
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
W
10
ENE
15
W
25
W
20
WNW
35
W
25
NW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SSE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:39PM1.18m
9:21AM1.09m
10:22PM1.19m
11:04AM1.11m
11:40PM1.28m
12:13PM1.19m
00:33AM1.38m
1:02PM1.27m
1:13AM1.46m
1:40PM1.35m
1:47AM1.52m
2:13PM1.41m
2:18AM1.55m
Low Tide
2:06PM0.48m
3:11AM0.57m
3:48PM0.53m
5:01AM0.53m
5:17PM0.50m
6:13AM0.43m
6:18PM0.42m
7:01AM0.32m
7:04PM0.35m
7:39AM0.24m
7:41PM0.30m
8:11AM0.17m
8:14PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
7:16
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6:08
6:07
6:07
6:06
6:05
6:04
6:02
1
5
15
1
1
Temp °C
17
20
15
22
25
21
22
22
17
17
14
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
17
15
11
14
11
19
23
19
20
18
14
11
7
10
8
9
9
12
12
14
13
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
13
2.5
S
11
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
2791
1511
692
343
254
161
198
8
154
34
54
261
1633
2784
3751
2986
2345
1505
894
743
387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
W
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
17
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
SW
11
0.2
E
9
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
9
0.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
2
26
12
6
41
18
20
7
551
437
348
246
147
147
257
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
21
58
11
7
12
20
6
16
40
132
149
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
5
1.5
ESE
6
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
WNW
2
1.4
WSW
10
1
W
4
1.8
W
6
2
WSW
8
3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
99
151
3
1
400
41
229
497
2260
1624
1119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
8
8
7
0
0
0
38
81
30
97
30
249
250
250
70
60
60
0
7
253
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Overberg
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
9
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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Information about the Pearly Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pearly Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pearly Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pearly Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pearly Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pearly Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Pearly Beach is 26 km (16 miles) from Hermanus. If you plan a holiday in Overberg, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hermanus. Hermanus has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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